19 Tex. Admin. Code § 1.23 – State Office of Administrative Hearings

(a) Formal contested case hearings shall be conducted for the board by the State Office of Administrative Hearings (SOAH), as authorized by Chapters 2001 and 2003.021 of the Texas Government Code. Hearings shall be conducted in accordance with the Administrative Procedure Act (Texas Government Code, Chapter 2001), the rules and regulations of SOAH (1 TAC Chapter 155), and the rules and regulations of the board.
(b) An administrative law judge (Judge) assigned by SOAH shall perform the duties and responsibilities as described in this chapter.

Source Note:The provisions of this §1.23 adopted to be effective December 13, 1999, 24 TexReg 11103.